By Tina Casey •
February 8, 2009
Beer-making has just taken another giant leap forward into our sparkling green future, with a surprise consequence: reducing alcoholism among cows.
Yes, if you ever wondered why you often see cows passed out under trees when you drive down the highway, here’s your answer. Some of them have been chowing down on waste yeast, which is sold to farmers as cow feed. With an alcohol content of up to 8%, that’s quite a kick!
Let’s amble under the fold and see how green beer-making is going to put an end to this bovine drunkenness - and perhaps even save the planet as well.
By Mary Casper •
February 6, 2009
With the ever increasing number of craft brews hitting shelves in recent years, choosing an ale can be a difficult decision. Each crafty label seems coded somehow to project the underlying character traits of the person indulging. Unibroue, for swarthy Francophiles. Brooklyn, for the hip crowd harkening their home borrough. New Belgium for outdoorsy sorts who prefer to pedal and paddle. And Full Sail, for those beer enthusiasts who are simply paying attention.
This week, Oregon’s Full Sail Brewing Company received the Governor’s Sustainability Award for small business in recognition of the company’s ever increasing commitment to the community and the environment.
By Max Lindberg •
March 6, 2008
As we approach another St. Patrick’s Day celebration, I think it only appropriate to bring everyone’s attention to PETH. Recent news stories indicate there is a shortage of hops, mainly because farmers are turning their attention to growing corn, soybeans and other food crops for the manufacture of ethanol and biodiesel.
While recording interviews for our Greening the Golden Years podcast series, I received an email from a senior, Mr. John Lane, who’s become very [...]
By Alicia Erickson •
June 29, 2007
Cheers! Have a refreshing sip of an organic beer. Except it's not organic, but it says it's organic. But it's not. What?
The USDA, which certifies organic products, announced a controversial proposal in May which would allow "38 new non-organic ingredients in products bearing the 'USDA Organic' seal. Most of the ingredients are food colorings derived from plants that are supposedly not 'commercially available' in organic form." However, included among these
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